Percutaneous Extraction of Transvenous Permanent Pacemaker/Defibrillator Leads

Background. Widespread use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices has inevitably increased the need for lead revision/replacement. We report our experience in percutaneous extraction of transvenous permanent pacemaker/defibrillator leads. Methods. Thirty-six patients admitted to our centr...

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Main Authors: Paraskevaidis, Stylianos, Konstantinou, Dimitrios, Vassilikos, Vassilios, Theofilogiannakos, Efstratios, Mantziari, Lilian, Megarisiotou, Athanasia, Galitsianos, Ioannis, Karvounis, Charalambos
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058177/